#word

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker. ↗

— Plutarch

#disposition #mind #seen #speaker #state

Harmony is an obscure and difficult musical science, but most difficult to those who are not acquainted with the Greek language; because it is necessary to use many Greek words to which there are none corresponding in Latin. ↗

— Marcus V. Pollio

#because #corresponding #difficult #greek #harmony

The modern artist... is working and expressing an inner world - in other words - expressing the energy, the motion, and other inner forces. ↗

— Jackson Pollock

#energy #expressing #forces #in other words #inner

No one should be ashamed to admit they are wrong, which is but saying, in other words, that they are wiser today than they were yesterday. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#ashamed #in other words #other #saying #should

At ev'ry word a reputation dies. ↗

— Alexander Pope

#reputation #word

What words say does not last. The words last. Because words are always the same, and what they say is never the same. ↗

— Antonio Porchia

#because #does #last #never #same

Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes. ↗

— Cole Porter

#authors #better #four-letter #goes #good

At the end of the day, the only things that are shovel ready around here are the words coming out of Barack Obama and Joe Biden's mouth. ↗

— Reince Priebus

#barack #barack obama #coming #day #end

Bobby Knight told me this: 'There is nothing that a good defense cannot beat a better offense.' In other words a good offense wins. ↗

— Dan Quayle

#beat #better #bobby #cannot #defense

When you make as many speeches and you talk as much as I do and you get away from the text, it's always a possibility to get a few words tangled here and there. ↗

— Dan Quayle

#away #few #get #here #i